The Germans have put an interesting spin on the speed dating trend. On Friday, February 13th, a group of singles climbed aboard the Flirt Express in hopes of making a love match on Valentine’s Eve.
For the second time – last year was the inaugral event – German train operator Deutsche Bahn has offered the free event. The Flirt Express took place in 10 different German cities. Singles that ranged in age from their late teens to late middle-age.
 
Standing in nervous circles, clutching plastic cups and looking potential partners up and down, the party-goers listen as the Deutsche Bahn moderator runs …read more

That’s right!
Foreploy, not foreplay. I didn’t make any typo on that.
What does Foreploy mean then?
It’s a term I picked up somewhere (I forget where actually… sorry. Eeep.) that basically refers to the “act” (yea, there’s a bit of drama involved and a whole lot of adlib! Hehe) that an individual takes on just to get someone to like him or her.
A good example would be is when someone concocts some story (which is not true or an exaggeration of the truth aka lies) simply to impress the other person with the hope of getting some, er, action after the whole …read more

As previously mentioned, I’m no good when it comes to flirting. Too paranoid. Too dense. Too gullible. All at the wrong places [so to speak]. That’s why I’m here to educate you. [coughs] Before any of you react violently — haven’t you heard of the saying, “Those who can’t do, teach.”? Heehee.
Kidding aside, I know flirting is one of the fundamental things you do as a single looking for a mate. Uh, I don’t want to talk about the not-so-single individuals who still practice it seemingly like a sport. Dear me.
Getting on with the topic then.
It’s a common misconception that …read more

Based on interviews with hundreds of active daters for her book, “Smart Man Hunting,” Liz H. Kelly provides 10 questions that can help you ignite sparks online:
Where did you get that fantastic smile?
What is your favorite ice cream flavor and why?
What is the most romantic place that you’ve been on a date?
What would you do if we got stuck in a snow storm in the mountains?
If you were going to take me out for a romantic evening, what would we do?
What is your favorite thing to do with a partner for fun?
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you …read more